Severe hyperkalemia presenting with wide‐complex tachycardia in a puppy with acute kidney injury secondary to leptospirosis

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of hyperkalemia coinciding with wide-complex tachycardia (WCT) in a dog with acute kidney injury secondary to leptospirosis infection. CASE SUMMARY: An 11-week-old Golden Retriever-Standard Poodle cross puppy was referred for acute kidney injury and hepatopathy. WCT coinciding with marked hyperkalemia was identified on presentation. Tachycardia persisted until resolution of hyperkalemia. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: To our knowledge, this is the first report of severe hyperkalemia presenting with WCT in a dog. Hyperkalemia should be considered a differential for WCT in dogs.